A major figure in the recent history of AS Monaco, Matthew Strazel was initially under contract with the Principality club until 2029. However, the French international will play for Anadolu Efes Istanbul next season after being given permission in the spring to leave his contract early amid the uncertainty surrounding Monaco’s future in the EuroLeague.
Despite his departure, Strazel followed the club’s unsuccessful attempts to remain in French professional basketball with genuine disappointment. Monaco has since been excluded from both Betclic ELITE and ELITE 2.
“I’m gutted for them”
After exhausting its remaining options, apart from a possible appeal to the administrative court, Monaco’s chances of returning to high-level basketball next season appear increasingly remote.
Strazel, who won seven trophies with AS Monaco, shared his thoughts with L’Équipe after France’s win over Sweden, while also adding a touch of irony when discussing the reaction to Monaco’s downfall.
“The French public will be happy that Monaco is no longer there. I feel like it took some time. Nobody wanted to see them. So I’m gutted for them. But we’ll see if the league is better without them. Apparently, there are a lot of people who don’t like Monaco. We’ll see if it’s still as attractive.”
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